Volvo S 90, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 394
Gear shift indicator
The gear shift indicator in the instrument panel
shows the current gear (in manual shifting
mode) and will prompt the driver to shift up or
down to help get the best possible fuel econ-
omy.
The gear shift indicator shows the current gear in
the instrument panel and uses an upward arrow
to recommend shifting to a higher gear.
Gear shift indicator (generic illustration)
Related information
•
Gear selector positions (p. 394)
•
Steering wheel paddles
*
(p. 395)
Gear selector positions
The automatic transmission has 8 forward gears
and also offers manual shifting.
Gear selector positions
The following gear selector positions are shown
in the instrument panel:
P
,
R
,
N
,
D
or
M
.
For manual shifting, the gear indicator in the
instrument panel shows the gear currently being
used (1–8).
Park – P
Select
P
when the vehicle is parked or when the
starting the engine. The vehicle must be station-
ary when
P
is selected.
The ignition must be in mode
II
and the brake
pedal must be depressed before the gear selec-
tor can be moved from
P
.
In position
P
, the transmission is mechanically
locked. Always apply the parking brake when the
vehicle is parked.
NOTE
The gear selector must be in the
P
position
before the vehicle can be locked and the
alarm set.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when the
vehicle is parked, particularly when parking on
a hill. The transmission's
P
mode may not be
able to keep the vehicle stationary if it is
parked on an incline.
Reverse – R
The vehicle must be stationary before
R
can be
selected.
Neutral – N
No gear is selected and the engine can be
started. Always apply the parking brake if the
vehicle is not moving and the gear selector is in
the
N
position.
The ignition must be in mode
II
and the brake
pedal must be depressed before the gear selec-
tor can be moved from
N
.